Hail history for Dawson County, Texas
Every NOAA hail report filed in Dawson County since 1963, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Dawson County
- Last hail
- May 29, 2025
- 2.25 in, hen egg size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 2
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
- Largest ever
- 4.50 in
- softball · Jun 4, 1995
163 reports on 108 days since 1963 · #135 of 255 Texas counties
Hail map · Dawson County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Dawson County
The latest hail report in Dawson County is from May 29, 2025, 2.25 in (hen egg size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.25 in on May 29, 2025.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Dawson County logged 70 reports on 40 hail days, about 3.5 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Texas county (3.5 a year) and ranks #135 of 255 Texas counties for all-time reports. Dawson County holds 0% of all 55,619 hail reports in Texas.
17% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 12% for the median Texas county. The largest hail on record here is 4.50 in (softball) on June 4, 1995 near Lamesa.
Reports were down 70% in 2016–2025 (16) compared with 2006–2015 (54). The busiest year was 2009, with 16 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (36% of reports); 76% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Dawson County 3.5
- Median Texas county 3.5
Hail days 2006–2025
- Dawson County 40
- Median Texas county 42
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Dawson County 17%
- Median Texas county 12%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2025 | 1 | 2.25 in | — |
| May 26, 2023 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 1995 | 4.50 insoftball | Lamesa | — | 18:41 local · NCEI |
| Jun 4, 1995 | 4.50 insoftball | Welch | — | 16:20 local · NCEI |
| Apr 23, 2008 | 4.25 ingrapefruit | 0.9 SW Lamesa | $50K | 18:10 local · NCEI |
| May 5, 1969 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | — | — | 19:00 local · NCEI |
| Apr 19, 2002 | 3.00 inteacup | 6 WNW Patricia | $15K | 17:30 local · NCEI |
Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.
Size of every report
- Under 1 in 32 20%
- 1–2 in 103 63%
- 2 in + 28 17%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2025 | 2.25 inhen egg | 4.45 SW Punkin Center | 17:10 local · NCEI |
| May 26, 2023 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 4.86 ESE Klondike | 17:33 local · NCEI |
| May 18, 2021 | 1.00 inquarter | 4 NE Key | 18:27 local · NCEI |
| May 18, 2021 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 7 NNE Lamesa | 17:28 local · NCEI |
| May 3, 2021 | 1.00 inquarter | Lamesa | 19:46 local · NCEI |
| May 15, 2020 | 1.50 inping pong ball | Sparenburg | 14:10 local · NCEI |
| Jun 24, 2019 | 0.75 inpenny | 5 E Sparenburg | 16:50 local · NCEI |
| May 20, 2019 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.39 W Arvana | 16:29 local · NCEI |
| May 20, 2019 | 1.00 inquarter | 4 S Sand | 14:35 local · NCEI |
| Apr 5, 2019 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 6 NNE Lamesa | 19:25 local · NCEI |
| Jun 13, 2017 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 9 ESE Lamesa | 18:40 local · NCEI |
| Jun 13, 2017 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.5 S Midway | 18:40 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Dawson County
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Ybanez | 4 | 3 | Jun 14, 2014 |
Questions about hail in Dawson County
How often does it hail in Dawson County, Texas?
163 hail reports have been logged in Dawson County since 1963. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.5 reports a year. That ranks #135 of 255 Texas counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Dawson County?
Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 36% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Dawson County?
4.50 in (softball size) on June 4, 1995 near Lamesa. 17% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Dawson County?
The most recent report in this data is from May 29, 2025 (2.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Dawson County had in the last five years?
2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was May 29, 2025.
Where does this hail data come from?
Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.